-Nora Finda Bundoo Tribute Signals Political Realignment
Jerromie S. Walters
MONROVIA – Nora Finda Bundoo, former Chief of Protocol to ex-President George Weah, delivered a controversial tribute at her father’s funeral on July 18, 2026, using the occasion to sever ties with her former political allies and publicly align with President Joseph Boakai’s administration.
Bundoo accused unnamed former associates of conspiring to have her incarcerated, claiming they wanted her detained at South Beach Prison. “Some of my own people wanted me to be in jail,” Bundoo declared. “They said I must be at South Beach. God did not want it.”
The former presidential aide explicitly thanked President Boakaiand his government for enabling her to bury her father, a gesture widely interpreted as a definitive political realignment. “Thank you to the Government of Liberia, and thank you to His Excellency President Joseph Nyuma Boakai,” Bundoo said. “It is not because of politics, but because God comes first. The Bible spoke of authority and still speaks of authority.”
Bundoo singled out Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah for particular praise, describing his unwavering support during her most difficult moments. “When things were not OK, Thomas Fallah stood by me,” she said. “Big brother, Papa, forget about politics. At the time, you stood by me and said, ‘She is my own.’ Thomas, I have come to say thank you.”
She also expressed appreciation to former Foreign Minister Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah and Senator Nathaniel McGill for their calls and encouragement when others remained silent. “Some of you who called me after my heartbreak, I say thank you,” Bundoo added. “Hon. Kemayah, thank you. Senator McGill, thank you. When nobody called me, you called me, and your words touched me. To those of you who didn’t call me, let God be praised.”
Omission of Weah Signals Split
Bundoo’s speech notably omitted any mention of former President George Weah, under whom she served as Chief of Protocol from 2018 to 2024. Political observers view this absence as a clear break from the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC).
“I owe nobody, but I tell God thank you,” Bundoo stated. “My thank you to the government is for allowing me to bury my father because they never wanted me to bury my father. They said I must be at South Beach.” She declared her political independence: “I have learned my lesson. I don’t owe anybody anything.”
Political analysts connect Bundoo’s funeral tribute to Deputy Speaker Fallah’s recent departure from the CDC, viewing both events as part of a coordinated realignment of influential figures from Lofa County toward President Boakai.
Both Bundoo and Fallah hail from Lofa County’s Foya region, which also serves as President Boakai’s home stronghold. Fallah, a senior CDC legislative tactician who served consecutive terms since 2005, faced expulsion from the party following a bitter public dispute.
The CDC National Executive Committee removed him after he deserted the party to co-preside over an opposition bloc that attempted to oust House Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa, a CDC loyalist. In a live radio interview, Fallah characterized his expulsion as a “blessing in disguise” that freed him to openly support President Boakai.
Bundoo, popularly known as “Rescue Mother,” was among Weah’s closest and most influential aides during his presidency. Following the 2024 transition to President Boakai, she became a primary target of the Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce, which investigated alleged financial irregularitiesfrom the previous administration.
